Anyone
18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or GED may apply
for admission. Early application is encouraged for all courses, as space
is limited.

The School of Allied Health Careers offers day and evening sessions for
its CNA program with classes on Monday and Wednesday nights starting Sept. 15 and daytime classes on Tuesday and Thursday starting Sept. 16.

The PCT program will start Sept. 15 and Phlebotomy
begins Sept. 16.

The
13-week CNA course offers students an affordable and condensed schedule
with classes taught by professionals in the medical field.Course
content includes
infection control, legal and ethical responsibilities, communications,
body mechanics, moving and positioning residents, personal care skills,
nutrition, measuring vital signs, and restorative care. After
successfully completing the course and clinical experience,
students will be qualified to take the State exam for certification as a
Nursing Assistant in Connecticut. The CNA course tuition fee includes
the course book, CPR training, and malpractice insurance coverage for
the clinical rotation.

The 16-week PCT program requires students to attend practical training on Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and have the option to take the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Phlebotomy classes either during the day from 9 a.m.-noon or evenings from 6-9 p.m.
The Patient Care Technician program offers ample hands-on training and
opportunities for practical experience in the school's fully equipped
mock hospital room. One hundred
and sixty hours of clinical hour experience is offered.
The course
tuition includes textbook, malpractice insurance, CPR certification, and
national certification. The students are also eligible to take the CNA
state exam for certification in Connecticut after
the completion of the course.

The 13-week phlebotomy program has day (9 a.m.-noon) and evening (6-9 p.m.) class options available for its Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday schedule. The course tuition includes a
40-hour internship, national certification, lab coats, CPR certification, malpractice insurance, and textbook.

Griffin
Hospital's School of Allied Health Careers was one of the first
hospital-based schools of its kind to be authorized by the
Connecticut Department of Higher Education
and offers Phlebotomy and other professional educational programs
to provide training, education, and certification in selected health
careers. Classes are taught by certified instructors in the Griffin
Hospital Medical Building, 300 Seymour
Ave.

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